147991 Accession Number: 147991

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Hiro, Japan. 1952-07-03. The funeral of 2/400486 Private K. J. Pimm, 1 Reinforcement Holding Unit (RHU). The funeral procession is slow marching down Hiro Road to the Hiro railway station. Left to right: 5/851 Corporal C. N. Harcourt (1); 5/400237 Private T. A. Wilson (2); Private W. L. Dutton (probably 4/400082) (3); 2/2772 Sergeant W. R. Ward (4) and 2/400785 Private W. Drennan.

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Accession Number
147991
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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